Luc Swevers

National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos" — Greece

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Insect Resistance and Genetics(71), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research(57), Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects(47), Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms(39), Insect Utilization and Effects(28)

Publications176 total

BmC-LZM-like2/4 mediates antiviral defense against BmNPV via dorsal pathway
Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology·2026
Chemosensory protein 3 is a brain host factor for the induction of enhanced-locomotory activity in the BmNPV-silkworm infection model
PLoS Pathogens·2025Open Access
Transcriptional activation of BmToll9-2 to exogenous dsRNA in the larvae of Bombyx mori
Journal of Insect Physiology·2025· 2 cited
Baculovirus enhances arginine uptake and induces mitochondrial autophagy to promote viral proliferation
PLoS Pathogens·2025Open Access
Identification of ISG homologous genes in silkworm and revelation of BmNFIL3 inhibition of BmNPV proliferation through regulation of BmRelish transcription
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology·2025· 1 cited
Activation of BmToll9-1 in Silkworm (Bombyx mori) Larval Midgut by Escherichia coli and Regulation of Growth
Insects·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
piR-bmo-796514 Facilitates the Proliferation of Exogenous DNA Virus (Baculovirus) by Targeting the Host E3 Ubiquitin Ligase RNF181
2025Open Access
Towards a Rational Basis for the Selection of Probiotics to Improve Silkworm Health and Performance
Insects·2025· 8 citedOpen Access
Successful oral RNA interference efficiency in the silkworm Bombyx mori through nanoparticle-shielded dsRNA delivery
Journal of Insect Physiology·2025· 16 cited
The Road to RNAi-Based Pest Control: A Historical Perspective
2025· 1 cited
A model that integrates the different piRNA biogenesis pathways based on studies in silkworm BmN4 cells
Current Research in Insect Science·2025· 5 citedOpen Access
Stimulation of IRES‐Dependent Translation by Rocaglamide A Increases the Replication and Virulence of Cricket Paralysis Virus in Lepidopteran Insect Cells
Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology·2025
Similarly to BmToll9-1, BmToll9-2 Is a Positive Regulator of the Humoral Immune Response in the Silkworm, Bombyx mori
Insects·2024· 8 citedOpen Access
Immunological function of <i>Bombyx Toll9‐2</i> in the silkworm (<i>Bombyx mori</i>) larval midgut: Activation by <i>Escherichia coli</i>/lipopolysaccharide and regulation of growth
Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology·2024· 9 cited
Metabolomics-based approaches in unraveling virus infections in insects: revealing unknown hidden interactions
Entomologia Generalis·2024· 6 cited
Systematic analysis of innate immune‐related genes in the silkworm: Application to antiviral research
Insect Science·2024· 12 citedOpen Access
Single-nucleus sequencing of silkworm larval brain reveals the key role of lysozyme in the antiviral immune response in brain hemocytes
Journal of Innate Immunity·2024· 9 citedOpen Access
BmPGPR‐L4 is a negative regulator of the humoral immune response in the silkworm <i>Bombyx mori</i>
Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology·2024· 11 cited
Single domain von Willebrand factor type C “cytokines” and the regulation of the stress/immune response in insects
Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology·2024· 14 citedOpen Access
Referee report. For: The genome sequence of the Mottled Sedge, Glyphotaelius pellucidus (Retzius, 1783) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved with reservations]
Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd·2024Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Guy Smagghe(22), Kostas Iatrou(20), Άννα Κολλιοπούλου(8), Jisheng Liu(6), Vassiliki Labropoulou(5), Hanneke Huvenne(4), Olivier Christiaens(4), Clauvis Nji Tizi Taning(4), Vassilis Douris(3), John Vontas(3), Min Feng(3), Jingchen Sun(3), Yoshiaki Nakagawa(3), Dulce Santos(3), Filip Van Nieuwerburgh(3), Cornelis J.P. Grimmelikhuijzen(2), Frank Hauser(2), Maria P. Papakonstantinou(2), Richard H. ffrench‐Constant(2), Kaat Cappelle(2)